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Twined knitting

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...aka two-end knitting, a several hundreds year old traditional Scandinavian knitting technique. You use two strands of yarn (even when knitting in solid color). Knit each strand alternately and twisting them between each and every stitch.
The resulting fabric is much firmer and denser than regular stockinette stitch and creates a warm, dense and wind-resistant fabric. As perfect today for mittens, hats and socks... as it was back in the 17th century.
When working twined knitting most common is to be knitted in the round and with the yarn held in the right hand as an opposite to regular Scandinavian knitting where you hold the yarn in your left hand.
In other fair-isle techniques the strands are running parallel instead of being twined as in twined knitting. Fair-isle is creating a much less dense fabric than what you get with twined knitting.
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Video #256, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Knitting tips & tricks, Other texture stitches

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Country flag Sherie Vaio wrote:

Thank You, your video was very clear and easy to understand, would love to see more Videos

27.01.2019 - 15:55

Country flag Judy wrote:

Is there a pattern that goes along with the twined knitting tutotial?

13.02.2018 - 20:45

DROPS Design :

Dear Judy, it's a standard video showing an old technique you can use for any pattern with vertical stripes and/or when you need the fabric to be a bit tighter. Happy knitting!

14.02.2018 - 11:23

Country flag Mia wrote:

Förr stickades med tvåtrådigt ullgarn, som sedan tovades lätt. Avigsidan blir fantastiskt vacker, och enligt berättelserna även praktisk: vid skogsarbete vände karlarna utochin på vantarna för att få bättre grepp. Jag har stickat vantar efter en beskrivning jag hittade i en bok på biblioteket, annars finns en beskrivning på vantar och mössa på skapamer.se (tvåtrådigt järbo ullgarn).

16.01.2018 - 07:43

Country flag Anne-Marie Guedes Nunes wrote:

Hut började man med de vita staplarna? På videon hade ni redan stickat en bra bit!

01.01.2018 - 17:03

Country flag Larisa wrote:

Hello, could anyone teach me to knit this with two needles? Thank you :)

12.06.2017 - 23:31

DROPS Design :

Dear Larisa, if you work from WS you will have to P all sts from WS (= stocking st) - choose the colour you will P the sts with depending on how you want the colours to be. Happy knitting!

15.06.2017 - 13:47

Country flag Ines Arenas wrote:

Este punto es precioso y el video fantastico.Muchisimas gracias

09.06.2017 - 00:06

Country flag Isabelle BIENVENU wrote:

Cette méthode serait plus facile à comprendre si elle était montrée sur deux aiguilles au lieu de quatre.

28.10.2016 - 19:36

Country flag Danielle wrote:

Absolument géniale cette vidéo! Je viens de réaliser ce montage, il est superbe, je suis ravie. Merci

11.07.2016 - 18:14

Country flag Beathe Bjerkhaug wrote:

Spennende teknikk som jeg bare må prøve. Er ikke særlig glad i å strikke rundt når jeg ønsker å bruke få masker. Spørsmål; er det mulig å bruke denne teknikken ved å strikke fram og tilbake? Er det mulig å rett og slett strikke vrangstrikk uten å ødelegge resultatet? Håper noen kan hjelpe meg med det. Ellers var videoen veldig informativ. Beathe

19.05.2016 - 15:42

Country flag Dorte Jørgensen wrote:

I beskriver øverst teknikken som dobbeltstrik, det er ikke korrekt. Der er stor forskel på dobbeltstrik og to-ende-strik.

07.10.2015 - 18:30

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